The Tulsi or the holy basil is an herb typical to the Indian religion and culture. This has assumed great religious significance over thousands of years. In fact its religious importance far surpasses its medicinal and other (condimental) uses. Ancient Hindu religious scriptures are full of praises about this plant. There are numerous myths and legends revolving around the plant too.

The Tulsi herb is found quite commonly all over the Indian sub continent. The plant can grow in the wild in the tropical warm regions. The plants height varies from 2 to 4 feet. The Tulsi leaves have a marked strong aroma and an astringent taste. There are some biologically active compounds like urosolic acid, luteolin and apigenin that can be extracted from the Tulsi leaves. Though it is the leaves that are usually used the flowers, seeds and roots also find good usage. There are two main varieties of Tulsi- the dark variety or Krishna Tulsi and the light variety or Rama Tulsi.

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